Cindyana Santangelo, best known for her recurring role in Married… with Children, has died. She was 58.
As first reported by TMZ, first responders were called to her Malibu home for a medical emergency. She was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. According to the site, deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department learned at the hospital that Santangelo had recently received cosmetic shots in her home. TMZ reported, citing sources, that the Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Division is now investigating her death.
At this point, there’s no evidence that foul play is suspected, but TMZ reports that a final determination can’t be made until Santangelo’s autopsy results are in.
According to her IMDB bio, it was Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell who referred to her as “The Latin Marilyn Monroe” during a Spin magazine interview. Not surprisingly, Santangelo appeared in the band’s music video to its 1990 track “Stop.”
Santangelo also appeared in Young MC’s classic “Bust a Move.” But the actress and model remained best known to the wider public her recurring role on Married… with Children as Sierra Madre, the stripper who performed at Jiggly Room.
Santangelo also appeared on CSI: Miami. According to her IMDB bio, Santangelo “is still the only actress to have starred in three top-10 MTV music videos at the same time, all in different genres.”